2010 Super Chevy Show At Houston Raceway Park - Baytown Bustle

The Super Chevy Show Series Made Its Second Stop In The Lone Star State At Houston Raceway Park.

For the eighth stop of the year, the Super Chevy Show landed in the asphalt-melting summer atmosphere of Houston. Saturday morning dawned with a cruise to the track and local dealership Ron Craft Chevrolet hosting the start. Little did Editor Jim Campisano and I know that we would end up chasing and photographing a wagon train of 200-plus cars to the show. It was so big we thought the cops were going to put the cuffs on the cruise because of the necessary traffic control. But luckily for us, the local sheriff's deputies went the extra mile keeping everything safe and running smoothly.

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Track general manager Seth Angel and his crew really went all out to welcome the series back to HRP. The whole staff made sure the event ran like a top, and despite the overwhelming heat ensuring fans were having a great time. Many will be relieved to know that for 2011, the Houston event will be held in the middle of October when cooler temps will prevail.

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2010 Super Chevy Show At Houston Raceway Park - Baytown Bustle

Houston Raceway GM Seth Angel worked with the local car clubs and Ron Craft Chevrolet to assemble a fleet of Bow Ties for the Saturday morning cruise to the event. Originally the caravan was supposed to depart at 8:30, but so many cars were still arriving for the cruise the departure had to be delayed.

Lining up over 200 Chevys for an orderly entry onto a two-lane road is no easy task, but thankfully the entrance road to Ron Craft Chevy was long and wide enough to accommodate all the participants. At one point it reminded me of old WWII aircraft carrier footage, with dozens of planes filling the decks ready for takeoff.

The H-Town Camaro Club came out in full force with its fifth-gen pony cars for the cruise. If you own a Camaro in the Houston area and are looking for a club to get involved with, check out its website, www.h-towncamaroclub.com. The group's open to all years of Camaros.

There was a bit of pandemonium once everyone arrived at the track due to the overwhelming number of cruise participants.

Harkening back to the golden age of the show series, this young lady was wearing an old SC Show shirt from the '84 Dallas event. Suspicions were confirmed that the shirt was older than its wearer!

Marvin Alexander was one of our Editor's Choice winners with his super clean and attractive '78 Nova...

...It originally belonged to his mother, and with the help of his son, Marvin pulled the Nova out of the disco era and into today with a built 350/350 combo, a fresh interior, and some other odds and ends. While his son serves in the military, Marvin gets to drive the car most weekends.

Ernie Cassimus brought his LS-powered, Procharger equipped '69 Chevelle grocery getter all the way from Baton Rouge for the event.

Jerry Raines owns this rather unusual '68 SS396 Camaro survivor. Likely a dealer demo model, the car sports just about every possible option an SS could wear, including the 350hp 396, stereo tape system, tick-tock tach, and a litany of other items. The car still wears its original white vinyl top after spending its whole life in the car-friendly Texas environment.

Another car that caught our attention was this '59 Biscayne survivor. In contrast to the survivor '68 Camaro, this bat wing is devoid of any options except one sun visor. Gary Groschke bought this car from his best friend, whose grandparents bought the car new in '59. Still wearing its original paint and power from the factory 235 I-6, Gary drove this monster when he was 16.

The Revell Make 'N Take program was out in force for Houston, and had no problem finding kids to participate in the air conditioned comfort of the Houston Raceway Tower Club...

...Revell's Make 'N Take kits don't require glue or paint, so assembly is a breeze for kids (and adults) of any age. Check out www.revell.com to see all the great kits they offer.

Ron Pfleider put his unrestored '79 Z28 on the portable Mustang dyno to see what the smogged out 350 was still making after 115K miles of driving over 30 years. Rated at 170 hp new, it cranked out 151 ponies on the dyno. Jeff Spicoli was nowhere to be found to take the car for a street drive though.

Once again the Tri Fives were out in force at the Houston event. Despite the more glamorous and higher horsepower offerings of the muscle car area, the classic Chevys are still as popular as ever.

Think you're a Nova enthusiast? Do you have one of these?!

Another group that came out in force to support the show was the Houston Chevelle Club. Club president Eric Christie led the way with his '70 SS, and the rest of the group ranged from stock originals to full on restomods.